SS Prompt 5: They never said anything
Word count: 1200 words exactly
Deadline: 19 May 2021
Please do not post before the deadline.
The odd ways of others by Francis Gerd # BRIBERY is not much admired, except, of course, by those who benefit from it. In the country I made my home 20 years ago when I married a local woman, it…...
Exit planning by Mark Patterson # Ravil stops clapping as the curtain hits the stage. He sees that the Bolshoi Ballet programme he placed on the balcony in front has disappeared. This was no surprise. His American Embassy contact would…...
Silence Speaks Volumes by C Alexis # Claire girded her courage, slapping on her favourite straw sun hat, tossing her latest pulpy read into her bag, and with swinging arms and a forced smiled, she pottered to the nearby park,…...
Games people play by Andrew Frangs # The sky was a wintery grey, exceptionally cold for this time of year. The man was at the beach, the edges of his warm coat just catching the waves as they stormed in.…...
The unhappy buccaneer by pfg powell # THE boss is a conceited old fool, but he knows how to run a business and make money. In fact, he is the business, and as he pays us a generous share of…...
They Never Said Anything by Lee Montgomery-Hughes # A new term. It was bad enough as a student, but even worse as a teacher. The class was already assembled and quickly took their seats as he entered. First years, sitting…...
